Living in Torshälla
In Torshälla, average gross earnings are €3,307 a month (2025) and the median rent tenants pay is €757 a month (2026).
An unemployment rate of 17.2% was measured at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Torshälla stood at 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 97% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it.
Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Torshälla?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 39.96 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telia 100 Mbps broadband14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 22.16 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Tele2 mobile plan13Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 772.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20264Official |
| Median monthly rent | 756.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20264Official |
| Median monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 756.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20264Official |
Is Torshälla a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Torshälla?
The unemployment rate is 17.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202417
Torshälla 17.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,307 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities12Official |
| Unemployment rate | 17.2 % | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202417Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Torshälla?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,742 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-2026 · 2026-12-31 | − €772 |
| Internet€40 · official · Telia 100 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30 | − €40 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Tele2 mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,907 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Torshälla. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Torshälla. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Torshälla?
Police recorded 14,987 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 14,987 incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 | 31 Dec 2025 | Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official |
Mobility and administration
Torshälla's nearest airport was VST, 21 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Torshälla. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation
Swedish municipalities
For newly arrived residents with residence permits.
Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course
Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework
For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.
Climate and air quality
Torshälla's monthly mean temperatures were −1.9°C in January and 18°C in July. Torshälla's monthly precipitation totalled 36.7 mm in January and 70.8 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Torshälla?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Torshälla 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0.5 · Feb 1 · Mar 5 · Apr 11.3 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.2 · Feb -5.6 · Mar -3.2 · Apr 0.2 · May 4.6 · Jun 9 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 7 · Oct 2.9 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.9 · Feb -2 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 6.1 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 36.7 · Feb 31.4 · Mar 26.9 · Apr 32.1 · May 40.1 · Jun 65.4 · Jul 70.8 · Aug 72.5 · Sep 48.2 · Oct 58.2 · Nov 49.6 · Dec 46.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.0 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±1.7 °C, Turku (Finland) ±1.1 °C, Quedlinburg (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Thale (Germany) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Torshälla?
The published population was 9,167 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year11
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,167 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year11Official |
Alternatives for people set on Torshälla
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Torshälla from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Torshälla
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 11.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 9.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Sweden
Other cities in Sweden to compare with Torshälla, nearest in population first.
How does Torshälla compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Torshälla when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: förberedelseklass (reception class) + språkförskola (special language preschool). How to enrol a child (skolverket.se).
A country-wide rule for Sweden; Torshälla's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Torshälla?
The published population was 9,167 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year.
Is the air quality good in Torshälla?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Torshälla?
Police recorded 14,987 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025).
What is the unemployment rate in Torshälla?
The unemployment rate is 17.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.
Is Torshälla a good place to live?
Torshälla may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Torshälla?
Eskilstuna, Kungsör are near Torshälla. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- api.scb.se api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-27
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- Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-2026 statistikdatabasen2.scb.se · checked 2026-10-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities Statistics Sweden Kommun17g · api.scb.se · checked 2026-09-23
- Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
- Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
- www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se statistikdatabasen.scb.se · checked 2026-08-11
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-26
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1000633 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q41992 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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